Rhode Island DOC – John J. Moran Medium Security Facility

Rhode Island DOC – John J. Moran Medium Security Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 401-462-3700

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Rhode Island DOC – John J. Moran Medium Security Facility located at 40 Howard Ave
PO Box 8274 in Cranston, RI are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

John J. Moran Medium Security Facility – Visitation

Moran Facility brochure

Moran Visiting Schedule 2017

Available Programs

• Academic
  Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED), College, Computer Literacy, Adkins Life Skills, Literacy Volunteers of America Program, Youth Basic Education, Creative Writing Class

• Industrial
  Garment Shop, Soap Shop, License Plate, Upholstery, Auto Body Shop, Metal Fabricating Shop

• Vocational
  Carpentry and Cabinetmaking, Barber Apprenticeship Program, Sheet Metal and Welding Class, New England Tech Automotive Classes, NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans Prison PUP Partnership Program

• Treatment/Rehabilitative
  Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Victims of Sexual Abuse Counseling, AIDS Education and Counseling, Parenting Education, Murderers' Focus Counseling, Sex Offender Treatment Program, Lifeliners Suicide Prevention Group, Formal and Informal Recreation, Religious Services, Anger Workshop Class, Cognitive Self Change Program, Domestic Violence I and II Counseling, Spousal Support Group, Meditation Class, SCORE Program

John J. Moran Medium Security Facility is located in Cranston Rhode Island. It is a medium security prison that houses adult male inmates. John J. Moran Prison operates several industrial operationsthat employ inmates in a garment shop, upholstery shop, autobody shop, and a license plate shop. This prison also provides several vocational training programs including a carpentry and cabinetmaking class, sheet metal/welding class, automotive technology training, and barbering. An additional program available to inmates is called ‘Prison Pups’ and allows the inmates to work training dogs for the deaf and disabled.

Inmates at John J. Moran Medium Security Facility who do not possess a diploma can take adult basic education classes, obtain a GED during their incarceration and even participate in college educationcourses. Additional programs offered to inmates include computer classes, creative writing, and literacy courses. Offenders can also receive alcohol and substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment, sexual abuse counseling, domestic violence counseling, anger management counseling, and parenting courses.

visitation Info

Visiting hours for PRISON_NAME. For Directions call PRISON_PHONE

Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved. 

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.